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Anyone know the puncture tally?
Sorry but I can't remember everyone's names either 😳 But it was easy for you guys cos there were only two girlies on the ride 😀
smudge - will send you a gpx route, and some others too.
singletracksurfer - you beat me to it!
I think nickc behaved himself - does he not normally then?
I can claim one puncture. Bloomin flints.
Neil - whats the british grid ref for that decent on your vidio clip ?
37.5km with 850 meters of climbing if you dropped down to the Hollandridge trail after Northend, nr the end of the ride.
36km & 780 meters climbing, if you didn't.
Trimix - 772862
Trimix - try SU772861
CG - you were beaten to it again!
😉
Doh! I'm paying for broadband but don't get broadband speed. BT are rubbish!
Too busy riding to take any decent photos, but I've uploaded the few I did take....[url= http://markgoldie.smugmug.com/gallery/8646636_5XRo2#570625455_QVY6n ]HERE[/url].
Cinnamon / Neil, thanks for that. It looks different in the dry 🙂
Um, just been s****ing cos there was a male ar$e shot - reckon it must be a first on STW 😀
Only problem was next pic yours truly was in it and I HATE having my pic taken 😥
Lovely to meet some old friends and make some new ones. Thanks to those that made it happen. Loved the local history lessons from James. Really enjoyed pedaling back home and subsequent guilt-free calorie-binge :^)
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Great ride yesterday,first time down that way but won't be the last!!Loved riding through the woods,shame the flints got me near the end!!Thanks CG
Neil I wasn't there, I was unable to make it due to being safety organiser and race marshall at the Farnborough Flier, a 12km multi terrain race we hold on the Oxfordhsire/Warwickshire border.
PePPeR - ah I'm with you! Say hello if you see me & the car again!
smudge - ygm
Thanks CG 8)
will catch up with you again when we're next down
after the ride I am suddenly all fired up to do some more riding and leave the road bike alone for a bit,,
still need more power grommet to keep up with those other two single speed riders,,, but they were tall and taller
and I am keen to try out a 29er,,
Thank you CG for organizing a great day out. It was great to meet loads of new people. Legs are surprisingly ok today!
Tooundred!
The longer loop group (all two of us) covered 46.5k and 1084m of climbing.
nikc, did you finish off with the Dame Alice descent?
Nice to meet everyone, after reading all the posts I'm starting to work out who everyone was!
Ade, was the Preston your design? Let me know if you want to ride around the area again and I'll bring my singlespeed to keep you company.
pedalhead, if you want to do a local ride sometime drop me a line, we're used to starting early to be back before noon. I've got two teenage daughters so could probably sort you out with a babysitter too!
Er, no we...errr...went to the pub 😳
After waiting for a bit, we ended up at Xmas Common, to our surprise we found ourselves outside a very nice pub, it seemed rude not to really...Came down the Pyrton descent
[iAde, was the Preston your design? Let me know if you want to ride around the area again and I'll bring my singlespeed to keep you company]
Jon whyte and I worked together from 1997 to 2000 the basic concept was mine but we both did all the detail
i would love to ride the area again,, i think i may try to do the heart foundation ride
pedalhead, if you want to do a local ride sometime drop me a line, we're used to starting early to be back before noon. I've got two teenage daughters so could probably sort you out with a babysitter too!
Superb, thanks mate. I generally get some time every other weekend, so I'll definitely be in touch, cheers!
/cof/ longer loop - I did 96km on Sunday incl pootling to and from the ride :^)
Nick - 'twas indeed a good pub, you clearly need to adjust your opinion of pork scratchings though!
Ade - you did well despite the wild machine you were riding (yes, and that's coming from me on a wheeled gasworks)! I think singlespeeds work well around the Chilts; most hills are quick blast, it's not gnarl enough to warrant big a sproingy bike and they are relatively light for hoiking over stiles (ahem)...
That Pyrton descent was a great way to end a ride :-)... mind you, held back a little on the corners for the possible walkers!
The dusty descent mid morning.. gotta go back to do that earlier in the day... Or get a petepoddy bell 😉